I believe that under certain circumstances capital punishment should be allowed because if someone commits mass murder they should pay with the supreme human right which is their life. This topic has been widely considered in the world, and some philosophers really encapsulate my views. These are the opinions of Ernest Van Den Haag and Bruce Fein. Philosophers who oppose our views are like Justice William Brennan and Hugo Adam Bedau. I will prove my point using the ideas of deterrence and morality of the capital punishment issue. If the government demonstrated that if you kill someone there will be a consequence for their actions and that the consequence would be the same as what they did. The population will understand that it is not worth taking the life of another human being. If we were to kill the people who are committing these mass murders of innocent people there wouldn't be so many criminals around. Therefore the streets would become a place that people would no longer be afraid of. One of the major discussions about the pros and cons of capital punishment is whether it can deter other criminals from committing extreme crimes. I believe that allowing the practice of capital punishment would discourage other people from committing such crimes, which would result in more innocent lives saved. Ernest Van Den Haag states in a 1983 New York Times article: "Common sense, recently reinforced by statistics, tells us that the death penalty will discourage murder... People fear nothing more than death. Therefore, nothing will deter a criminal more." of the fear of death... life in prison is less feared by murderers who prefer it to execution, otherwise they would not seek to be sentenced to life imprisonment instead of death... So, a life sent... ... middle of paper......complete mental health believes that by killing other human beings for one's own happiness and enjoyment, one is not fit to live in this world and therefore should be taken out of it before further harm is done to the place of more innocent human lives, those lives which could be that of someone who cures cancer, connects all countries together through harmony or is able to prolong the lives of many deserving people if we eliminate those who have done harm it will indicate a world where law is encouraged by all and with this we will live in a more pleasant and friendly environment. Works Cited Bonevac, Daniel A. Moral Issues Today: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Pub., 1992. Print.Fein, Bruce. "Individual rights and responsibilities: the death penalty, but sparingly." Speech. American Bar Association. February 2003. Web. 20 November. 2013.